Search results

Steady wage and price growth is in sight for Japan

Location:

JAPAN

Yen weakness in the face of persistently strong US interest rates argues for further monetary tightening but that is countered by wage- and price-growth in Japan remaining below…

China trade deal has pros and cons for Ecuador

Location:

ECUADOR

The deal, which was finalised under former President Guillermo Lasso (2021-23) and approved by the National Assembly in February, promises improved access to expanding Chinese…

Ukraine's nuclear dependence on Russia will decline

Location:

UKRAINE

Nuclear power plants (NPPs) account for over 50% of the electricity supply in Ukraine. Kyiv has been seeking to break its dependence on Russia in all spheres of the nuclear supply…

Brazil floods will become more common and costly

Location:

BRAZIL

As of May 13, 147 people had died, another 127 were missing and some 800 were injured as a result of the heavy rain that started in late April and the subsequent floods. Over…

South Africa may oppose world’s largest mining deal

Location:

SOUTH AFRICA

Although Anglo American’s board promptly rejected the bid, BHP is expected make a revised offer. This would have major implications for Southern African mining, as BHP has…

Attracting investment may prove difficult in Nigeria

Location:

NIGERIA

However, these macro-level improvements belie both uneven reform implementation and the worsening economic environment faced by most Nigerians.

Key Indian development target is highly challenging

Location:

INDIA

The target is associated with reaching GDP of USD30tn, compared with less than USD4tn currently. Modi, in power since 2014, appears on course to win a third straight term.

Russia's overheating economy will cool

Location:

RUSSIA

Soaring government spending, driven by the war in Ukraine, has pushed economic activity beyond levels many thought possible given the available supply of labour and capital. Yet…

Morocco will struggle to lift growth rates

Location:

MOROCCO

This is below the medium-term target of average annual real GDP growth of 6%, with economic performance largely affected by poor agricultural harvests. There was a modest recovery…

Yemenis face little prospects of major relief

Location:

YEMEN

Floods and heavy rains have made the situation worse. Meanwhile, attacks by the Huthis (the group in control of northern Yemen) obstruct shipping traffic to Hodeida port, which is…